Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S22
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 208g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time10 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
1422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612433
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37961422
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
341105
CPU302471138575
GPU37364426709
Memory17496278149
UX23742097672
NanoReview Score1088497341105
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38 °Cn/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6530n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a
Writing score15127n/a
Web score10324n/a
Video editing7244n/a
Data manipulation10926n/a
NanoReview Score12422n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:10 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:49 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 129
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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